And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.

And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

And they answered, Your servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and paid him honor.

And he said, Nay; but as captain of the army of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What says my lord unto his servant?

That you mix not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:

And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.

All the prosperous of earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.

They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.

Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take of it, and warm himself; yea, he kindles it, and bakes bread; yea, he makes a god, and worships it; he makes it a graven image, and falls down to it.

With what shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,